Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-19

DuSlIcbS.
Quinn, the Kansas City Journal man,
was here Monday.
No mail last Saturday, but terrible
amount of kicking.
The best stock of groceries to select
from is at ID. X. HerrDgton's. 10
Plenty of money to loan on good
farms, by Shannon Il Shannon. 10
Considerable wheat was sown this
fall, and it is looking very well.
Bronson x Houchin have money at
low rates to loan on improved farms. s
DIR. Moore now has his Office III Pear
sons drug store, his old headquarters.
For sale-cheap, a good scat spring
wagon and set Of double harness. This
Office.
y two-ton refrigerator keeps all fresh
meat in good order at the Central meat
market.
For Sale-a hight span of broke
mares, cheap. for cash Enquire of
Morris Bros. 20
The latest, tenderest and best beef
at the Central meat market. opposite
LIST National bank.
Tom Woodland came ia Sunday from
Argonia. where he has been looking at
ter his property interests.
Nick Sherlock has had his billiard
parlor re-opened and now It is being
conducted in first-class style.
II you make your application with
Shannon & Shannon, you will get your
money when papers are signed. 10
Mrs. W. O. Graham aud The boy were
over from Harper Sunday aud Monday
and stopped with Mrs G.. Morris.
WANTED, by a young man. a furnish
ed room, or room with board. Address.
stating terms, b. ID. T., Box 81, City.
For tender steak, juicy roast, or
any kind of smoked meat, fresh and
good, see Marquand, next door to the
pOstoflice. 2l
W. S. Finney and Nife returned from
their trip to ~. Louis and Illinois last
Saturday. They report having had an
enjoyable visit.
Manager Pollard, of Tie Chicago
Lumber company, returned from a bus
mess trip to Wichita, Kansas City and
st. Joseph, last Friday.
Harry Larkins, of Deerhead, is in
town under the care of Or. Dunn. Tie
is suffering from necrosis of the jaw
bone bat is getting better rapidly.
HazeltoH lodge No. 1852, X. of r., Will
give dancing party in their Castle
Hall on the evening of October 10Th
The INDEX is in receipt of handsome
ly printed invitation to be there.
The ladies' of the three church socie-
ties are requested to meet Friday af-
ternoon, the 2lst inst, with Mrs. y. NJ
/ HOuchin, to attend To business of im-
portance. Mrs. a. NJ. Houchiu, secre-
/ tary.
w. Z. Ashby, of Aetna township
has taken up his temporary headquar.
\ tiers Mt Kingman, where he is engaged
in buying corn and feeding hogs. lie
gets corn at prices that would make
our local feeders sick to think of.
ID. NJ. Stewart has resigned as post.
master at Elm Mills and L. VI. Dewitt
has been recommended as his SUCCESSOR
Mr.. Stewart will move with his father
TO California. At present he is at Eu
reka Springs undergoing medical treat
ment.
Mr.. George EsmoDd, who purchased
the Proctor ranch and the TaliaferrC
land, arrived here last week with &
family that will live on the former
place. Mr.. Esmond has rented the
Shepler property and will occupy II
with his family in about two weeks.
Harry l. Switzer is the successor &c
Shamberger & Neher in the mercantile
business at Mingona. lie will keep Z
general stock of goods, including full
line of hardware. Beinga young man
of good habits and disposition. the IN.
DEx wishes him success in his new
venture.
Ben DePui now has the management
of the general stock of merchandise
formerly owned by W. NJ. Wheeler
now owned by l.. \. Dennison. anC
will be glad to see his friends aud ac
quaintances, and will give them deci
ded bargains. This stock must go ant
by early purchases money can be saved
\ glass ball contest was to have oc
CURED yesterday afternoon, between
X. ID. Clark, Of this city, and W. II
Beckwith, of Deerhead; bat the Latter
did not arrive, and the shoot was post
poned until to-day. The contest is fol
S25 a side, the one breaking the mos
out Of twenty-five balls to take the cake
Considerable interest is attached to Tia,
affair, and some betting Is already go
ing on.
Mr.. j. II. McCracken and family
moved here, from Hazelton, last week
and are living in the house recently va
Gated by G.. J, Southworth. Mr.. Me
Cracker, who is very pleasant bust
ness man, is connected with Cunning
ham Bros. X Co.. i'm their extensive
loan business. lie was formerly from
jamestown, n. r., and came eut her,
for his health. which he has fully re
gained.
Reub. Lake was here Saturday. OF
his return from Topeka, where he hat
been on railroad scheme, il Is under
stood. II appears that he has som,
sort of a promise from the Santa r,
road that it will bnild branch Of tn
Kingman 4 Western. from Pratt Cen
ter 10 Lake City, If it is given bii